write to an author you admire

have you ever written, facebooked, or emailed a writer whose work you admire? I have a few times. The only one who ever wrote me back was Natalie Goldberg. I facebooked quite a lengthy message on Sharon Old’s page, and she never answered me. I also sent a message to John Bradshaw and we are on LinkedIn. Let me know if you have ever written to an author and whether or not they responded.